Monthly Archives: August 2012

Two more cast in Game of Thrones Season 3

Posted on August 20, 2012 by ilmozart

After last week’s casting of Mance Rayder, we thought perhaps there weren’t anymore characters left in season 3 who had not yet been cast. Ah, but how wrong we were. EW reports that two more characters have been cast, both … Continue reading →

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Ira Glass & Mike Birbiglia vs Joss Whedon: A video history

Posted on August 20, 2012 by ilmozart

As Vulture says – NERD FIGHT! For anyone familiar with NPR and This American Life, Mike Birbiglia and his various tales in Sleepwalk with Me are nothing new. And now thanks to the great trailer released last month and a … Continue reading →

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Showtime’s Homeland Season 2 Trailer

Posted on August 17, 2012 by ilmozart

From EW: As Dexter is trying to wrap up it’s very uneven series run, Showtime is lucky it has another massive hit on its hands with Homeland. Last year’s first season was one of the best new show’s on television. … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones’ Mance Rayder is…Julius Caesar?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by ilmozart

Now this is one I wouldn’t have guessed, but I suppose it works. EW has just reported that Ciarán Hinds will be playing the role of Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall. A wildling raised by the Night’s Watch, he … Continue reading →

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Jon Hamm on Bob’s Burgers. Be still my beating heart. (updated)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ilmozart

EW has the skinny on Jon Hamm’s role in this upcoming season of Bob’s Burgers: a talking toilet. The show’s creator Loren Bouchard told EW: “It’s a kind of E.T. homage, but instead of an alien, it’s this high-end talking electronic toilet that … Continue reading →

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And now there’s a True Blood Cookbook. Of course.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ilmozart

So now this is a thing, is it? Cookbooks based on movies or TV shows seems to be all the rage – The Hunger Games has one, Game of Thrones has two, Mad Men has one, The Sopranos would obviously … Continue reading →

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So You Think You Can Dance Returns Tonight

Posted on August 15, 2012 by ilmozart

After a 2-week hiatus to avoid clashing with ratings quasi-juggernaut the “Olympics”, SYTYCD is back. With a tribute to … Mia Michaels? According to Entertainment Weekly tonight’s SYTYCD will be all about Ms. Michaels, the emotional contemporary dance choreographer, showcasing 7 of … Continue reading →

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SNL Classics: Red Ships of Spain

Posted on August 15, 2012 by ilmozart

For so so many tangible reasons and many that are intangible, this is one of my absolute favorite SNL sketches. It has all the necessary components: Will Ferrell, Chris Parnell, Alec Baldwin, and wonderful, terrible songs. But yet, I feel … Continue reading →

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New Trailer Alert: Great Expectations

Posted on August 14, 2012 by ilmozart

Confession time: I don’t particularly care for Charles Dickens. As a former English major, I know that is close to sacrilege for some, but I find the man just too darned wordy. I could barely make it through A Tale of Two … Continue reading →

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Adventure Time: My New Cartoon Obsession

Posted on August 14, 2012 by ilmozart

Finding myself watching almost every single show on Adult Swim is one thing, but I didn’t really expect to find my newest animated obsession on the kid’s version of Cartoon Network. And yet, here I am. I had seen this … Continue reading →

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